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Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: Atlanta, Georgia
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Hey Jason,
I'm originally from New York City and know about the cold. (well, maybe not the cold you're experiencing). That's why I relocated to the south and never plan to go back on a permanent basis.
Today, I was walking the dogs with shorts and enjoying the nice warm weather (must have been in the high 70s here in Houston).
So, come on down and enjoy the weather and the scenery, I'll have the Mountain Dew ready.
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03-04-2006, 09:41 AM
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Join Date: Nov 2003
Location: near flint michigan
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I just have to tell you guys that I'm more than a little jealous. I wish our bus were done in time....convoying from MI and MN would hardly be a problem....we could piss off WI troopers and their black unmarked F-150's together  (fair warning to other that might cross Wisconsin) |
If we hang out during a summertime event, Phil and I can take the ferry across lake michigan. It's about hte same price as buying fuel for the drive through chicago and back up. Perhaps we could all go to motorcycle week in sturgis SD someday
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03-04-2006, 02:52 PM
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Join Date: Jul 2005
Location: Grand Rapids, MI
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Originally Posted by the_experience03
I just have to tell you guys that I'm more than a little jealous. I wish our bus were done in time....convoying from MI and MN would hardly be a problem....we could piss off WI troopers and their black unmarked F-150's together (fair warning to other that might cross Wisconsin) |
If we hang out during a summertime event, Phil and I can take the ferry across lake michigan. It's about hte same price as buying fuel for the drive through chicago and back up. Perhaps we could all go to motorcycle week in sturgis SD someday |
Yeah I hope to take more trips in my Skoolie... I've had this thing 2 years (this June) & haven’t really taken it on any long trips... so I'm really looking forward to the trip to Texas next week.
I wish your bus was done enough to come along with us... maybe next year. You could always ride along if you want too, there’s room on my bus & Jason’s bus, we could meet up someware on the way…. Or like Jason said we can always go someware in the summer.
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03-04-2006, 11:28 PM
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Join Date: Feb 2004
Location: Idaho
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My wife and I always have wanted to go to the Sturgis thing. We have talked about it for years. Hopefully next year we will have a finished bus and be ready to travel.
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03-06-2006, 07:33 AM
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Join Date: Feb 2004
Location: Grundy, Virginia
Posts: 632
Year: 1985
Coachwork: ThomasBuilt
Chassis: International Harvester S-1700
Engine: 9L IHC V-8 Diesel 180HP
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We were in South Dakota driving east, coming back from a camping trip in Montana one summer, when all of a sudden we started getting passed by bunches of motorcycles. It went on a long time. Then we figured out that the Sturgis event was going on.
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03-13-2006, 08:32 PM
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Bus Geek
Join Date: Nov 2003
Location: near flint michigan
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I will try to post some photo's later.
We all made it to South Padre safely.
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03-14-2006, 09:05 AM
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Join Date: Nov 2003
Location: near flint michigan
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Here's a good photo of us on the beach.......
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03-14-2006, 09:53 AM
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Join Date: Jul 2002
Location: Central Iowa
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Now that is cool!
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03-14-2006, 09:43 PM
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Bus Geek
Join Date: Nov 2003
Location: near flint michigan
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My advice for driving a skoolie on the sand......Bring a heavy duty tow strap and a shovel. We've used both to "unstuck" our buses. The buddy system works out quite well...it's nice to know you have another large vehicle to pull you out.
Ever stand in one spot on the beach as the waves from the ocean cover your feet.......as that water retreats to the ocean, it erodes the ground you are standing on. Just an FYI: The same applies to skoolie tires!
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03-15-2006, 07:27 AM
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Bus Nut
Join Date: Feb 2004
Location: Grundy, Virginia
Posts: 632
Year: 1985
Coachwork: ThomasBuilt
Chassis: International Harvester S-1700
Engine: 9L IHC V-8 Diesel 180HP
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Man! That must have been a blast! Congratulations on the successful journey! 
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03-15-2006, 08:13 AM
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Bus Geek
Join Date: Nov 2003
Location: near flint michigan
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we're still down here in south padre, but we're staying at a campground (with wireless internet) We got tired of living on the beach after a few days.
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03-23-2006, 06:17 PM
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Join Date: Apr 2005
Location: Des Moines, IA
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Dang, I wish I would have checked the forum before I went down to South Padre... I could have met up with you guys.
Me and a group of 9 other guys crammed into a jeep and a sedan (5 ppl per car! lol) for the 21 hour drive from central iowa. But I will say this: It was worth it!
Anyway, next year I hope to have my skoolie, and I'm thinking about going down again. It should be a blast! And from the looks of it, you guys had fun too. 80 and sunny will do that to people 
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